Install Bitwarden on AlmaLinux 8: Secure Password Manager

In this guide, we want to teach you to Install Bitwarden on AlmaLinux 8. Bitwarden is a secure open-source password manager that comes with heaps of extra features and a remarkably low price tag.

Bitwarden has all the security tools that you expect from a premium password manager, including strong encryption, two-factor authentication (2FA), password security auditing, password breach monitoring, and cloud or local hosting options.

Follow the guide steps below on the Orcacore website to set up the Bitwarden password manager on AlmaLinux 8.

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Steps To Install Bitwarden on AlmaLinux 8

To complete this guide, you must log in to your server as a non-root user with sudo privileges and set up a basic firewall. To do this, you can follow our guide on Initial Server Setup with AlmaLinux 8.

Also, you need to have Docker and Docker Compose installed on your server. To do these, you can follow this guide on Install and Use Docker on AlmaLinux 8.

When you are done, follow the steps below.

1. Configure Firewall For Bitwarden

At this point, we assumed that you have enabled firewalld. So you need to open ports 80 and 443. To do this, run the following commands:

# sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=http 
# sudo firewall-cmd --permanent --zone=public --add-service=https 
# sudo firewall-cmd --zone=public --add-masquerade --permanent

To apply the new rules reload the firewall:

sudo firewall-cmd --reload

2. Request Hosting Installation ID & Key From Bitwarden

At this point, you need to visit the Bitwarden Host page and a key for your installation.

Enter your Email address and click Submit.

When you have gotten your Installation ID and Key, proceed to the next step.

At this point, you need to download the Bitwarden installer script by using the following curl command:

sudo curl -Lso bitwarden.sh https://go.btwrdn.co/bw-sh

Make your downloaded file executable:

sudo chmod +x bitwarden.sh

Now start your Bitwarden installation process on AlmaLinux 8 by using the command below:

sudo ./bitwarden.sh install

In the first step, you will be asked for your domain name, enter your domain name, and continue. Next, you will be asked to use Let’s Encrypt or not, here we enter N and continue. Then, you need to set a database name for Bitwarden.

Now you will be asked to enter your ID and Key installation. In case you get an error after entering the installation key – “Unable to validate installation ID. Problem contacting Bitwarden server. “ You can re-run the command, it will be ok.

Then, run the rebuild command before you start your Bitwarden service:

./bitwarden.sh rebuild

Now you can start your Bitwarden service on AlmaLinux 8:

./bitwarden.sh start

If you get the following error:

Bitwarden Error Failed To Setup IP Tables

Restart your Docker service to resolve this problem:

sudo systemctl restart docker

Then, start the Bitwarden again:

./bitwarden.sh start

Congratulations! Bitwarden Login is now up and running at https://your.domain.com.

Conclusion

At this point, you have learned to Install Bitwarden on AlmaLinux 8. If you have trouble with starting Bitwraden, you can easily restart your docker service and then, start your Bitwarden.

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